Sam Raimi Lurks in the "Shadow"

Sets to make his dream come true, Sam Raimi is on board to produce "The Shadow", an adaptation of the legendary 1930s pulp hero who has the power to cloud men's minds, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

"I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid and have long dreamed of bringing this character to the screen," the famed filmmaker commented as he expressed his excitement upon developing the project.

Accompanied Raimi to produce are his partner at Buckaroo Entertainment Josh Donen plus Michael Uslan who will produce through his Comic Book Movies, Llc/Branded Entertainment for Columbia Pictures. Meanwhile, Siavash Farahani has been tapped to pen the script.